Michael Howard Finley ▪ Twitter: @Da_Finster
Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: March 6, 1973 in Melrose Park, Illinois
High School: Proviso East in Maywood, Illinois
College: University of Wisconsin
Draft: Phoenix Suns, 1st round (21st pick, 21st overall), 1995 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 3, 1995
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 82 | 82 | 3464 | 748 | 1636 | 99 | 247 | 260 | 317 | 122 | 518 | 438 | 109 | 32 | 196 | 171 | 1855 | .457 | .401 | .820 | 42.2 | 22.6 | 6.3 | 5.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1766 | 383 | 795 | 52 | 120 | 111 | 138 | 53 | 258 | 218 | 52 | 24 | 105 | 87 | 929 | .482 | .433 | .804 | 43.1 | 22.7 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1698 | 365 | 841 | 47 | 127 | 149 | 179 | 69 | 260 | 220 | 57 | 8 | 91 | 84 | 926 | .434 | .370 | .832 | 41.4 | 22.6 | 6.3 | 5.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 48 | 48 | 2036 | 442 | 993 | 46 | 128 | 165 | 199 | 78 | 340 | 287 | 63 | 15 | 118 | 102 | 1095 | .445 | .359 | .829 | 42.4 | 22.8 | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Post | 34 | 34 | 1428 | 306 | 643 | 53 | 119 | 95 | 118 | 44 | 178 | 151 | 46 | 17 | 78 | 69 | 760 | .476 | .445 | .805 | 42.0 | 22.4 | 5.2 | 4.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 40 | 40 | 1723 | 379 | 780 | 58 | 113 | 153 | 179 | 56 | 270 | 222 | 56 | 21 | 101 | 91 | 969 | .486 | .513 | .855 | 43.1 | 24.2 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Loss | 42 | 42 | 1741 | 369 | 856 | 41 | 134 | 107 | 138 | 66 | 248 | 216 | 53 | 11 | 95 | 80 | 886 | .431 | .306 | .775 | 41.5 | 21.1 | 5.9 | 5.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | November | 16 | 16 | 640 | 142 | 325 | 14 | 48 | 54 | 68 | 30 | 115 | 74 | 22 | 5 | 32 | 36 | 352 | .437 | .292 | .794 | 40.0 | 22.0 | 7.2 | 4.6 |
| December | 14 | 14 | 619 | 127 | 296 | 14 | 37 | 52 | 62 | 26 | 113 | 83 | 21 | 4 | 36 | 34 | 320 | .429 | .378 | .839 | 44.2 | 22.9 | 8.1 | 5.9 | |
| January | 13 | 13 | 551 | 122 | 264 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 77 | 100 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 291 | .462 | .407 | .800 | 42.4 | 22.4 | 5.9 | 7.7 | |
| February | 13 | 13 | 530 | 112 | 251 | 13 | 34 | 38 | 45 | 12 | 67 | 58 | 20 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 275 | .446 | .382 | .844 | 40.8 | 21.2 | 5.2 | 4.5 | |
| March | 16 | 16 | 676 | 154 | 306 | 20 | 50 | 46 | 59 | 23 | 97 | 72 | 20 | 4 | 33 | 37 | 374 | .503 | .400 | .780 | 42.3 | 23.4 | 6.1 | 4.5 | |
| April | 10 | 10 | 448 | 91 | 194 | 27 | 51 | 34 | 38 | 15 | 49 | 51 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 243 | .469 | .529 | .895 | 44.8 | 24.3 | 4.9 | 5.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 9 | 9 | 389 | 89 | 202 | 13 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 13 | 55 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 230 | .441 | .419 | .830 | 43.2 | 25.6 | 6.1 | 3.6 |
| Monday | 9 | 9 | 356 | 79 | 171 | 13 | 29 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 47 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 188 | .462 | .448 | .850 | 39.6 | 20.9 | 5.2 | 3.7 | |
| Tuesday | 20 | 20 | 861 | 190 | 396 | 23 | 60 | 57 | 71 | 35 | 120 | 129 | 36 | 13 | 53 | 40 | 460 | .480 | .383 | .803 | 43.1 | 23.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | |
| Wednesday | 6 | 6 | 268 | 54 | 135 | 8 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 36 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 129 | .400 | .348 | .867 | 44.7 | 21.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | |
| Thursday | 18 | 18 | 748 | 162 | 364 | 17 | 50 | 65 | 80 | 32 | 123 | 92 | 21 | 5 | 43 | 42 | 406 | .445 | .340 | .813 | 41.6 | 22.6 | 6.8 | 5.1 | |
| Friday | 2 | 2 | 76 | 19 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 42 | .487 | .250 | 1.000 | 38.0 | 21.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | |
| Saturday | 18 | 18 | 766 | 155 | 329 | 23 | 46 | 67 | 82 | 24 | 121 | 100 | 22 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 400 | .471 | .500 | .817 | 42.6 | 22.2 | 6.7 | 5.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 3464 | 748 | 1636 | 99 | 247 | 260 | 317 | 122 | 518 | 438 | 109 | 32 | 196 | 171 | 1855 | .457 | .401 | .820 | 42.2 | 22.6 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 58 | 58 | 2623 | 569 | 1240 | 81 | 196 | 211 | 254 | 98 | 399 | 334 | 76 | 28 | 149 | 120 | 1430 | .459 | .413 | .831 | 45.2 | 24.7 | 6.9 | 5.8 |
| 30-39 | 21 | 21 | 763 | 164 | 357 | 18 | 48 | 47 | 60 | 22 | 103 | 99 | 31 | 4 | 42 | 42 | 393 | .459 | .375 | .783 | 36.3 | 18.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | |
| 20-29 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 32 | .385 | .000 | .667 | 26.0 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 1.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 18 | 18 | 765 | 162 | 381 | 22 | 62 | 59 | 73 | 27 | 116 | 103 | 32 | 4 | 40 | 39 | 405 | .425 | .355 | .808 | 42.5 | 22.5 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 1 Day | 44 | 44 | 1849 | 398 | 846 | 54 | 131 | 144 | 176 | 61 | 270 | 206 | 50 | 17 | 103 | 88 | 994 | .470 | .412 | .818 | 42.0 | 22.6 | 6.1 | 4.7 | |
| 2 Days | 16 | 16 | 669 | 144 | 321 | 18 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 30 | 108 | 101 | 27 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 351 | .449 | .450 | .818 | 41.8 | 21.9 | 6.8 | 6.3 | |
| 3+ Days | 3 | 3 | 138 | 32 | 65 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 79 | .492 | .400 | .917 | 46.0 | 26.3 | 5.7 | 8.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 30 | 30 | 1228 | 258 | 585 | 32 | 86 | 88 | 104 | 41 | 191 | 147 | 38 | 13 | 70 | 67 | 636 | .441 | .372 | .846 | 40.9 | 21.2 | 6.4 | 4.9 |
| Western | 52 | 52 | 2236 | 490 | 1051 | 67 | 161 | 172 | 213 | 81 | 327 | 291 | 71 | 19 | 126 | 104 | 1219 | .466 | .416 | .808 | 43.0 | 23.4 | 6.3 | 5.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 566 | 112 | 270 | 14 | 41 | 32 | 34 | 23 | 84 | 70 | 14 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 270 | .415 | .341 | .941 | 40.4 | 19.3 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Central | 16 | 16 | 662 | 146 | 315 | 18 | 45 | 56 | 70 | 18 | 107 | 77 | 24 | 8 | 38 | 42 | 366 | .463 | .400 | .800 | 41.4 | 22.9 | 6.7 | 4.8 | |
| Midwest | 24 | 24 | 1051 | 218 | 484 | 28 | 69 | 80 | 100 | 34 | 155 | 119 | 28 | 9 | 55 | 49 | 544 | .450 | .406 | .800 | 43.8 | 22.7 | 6.5 | 5.0 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 1185 | 272 | 567 | 39 | 92 | 92 | 113 | 47 | 172 | 172 | 43 | 10 | 71 | 55 | 675 | .480 | .424 | .814 | 42.3 | 24.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 81 | 22 | 40 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 59 | .550 | .714 | .909 | 40.5 | 29.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 77 | 18 | 39 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 45 | .462 | .333 | 1.000 | 38.5 | 22.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 78 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 48 | .459 | .333 | .857 | 39.0 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 93 | 21 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 54 | .512 | .500 | .917 | 46.5 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 3.5 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 94 | 16 | 44 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 43 | .364 | .200 | .818 | 47.0 | 21.5 | 11.0 | 7.0 | |
| Denver | 4 | 4 | 164 | 27 | 70 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 71 | .386 | .222 | 1.000 | 41.0 | 17.8 | 5.5 | 4.8 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 89 | 16 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 39 | .432 | .400 | .625 | 44.5 | 19.5 | 8.5 | 5.0 | |
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 165 | 40 | 76 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 100 | .526 | .400 | .800 | 41.3 | 25.0 | 4.8 | 6.8 | |
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 168 | 50 | 90 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 123 | .556 | .538 | .800 | 42.0 | 30.8 | 8.3 | 5.8 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 78 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 38 | .486 | .500 | 39.0 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | ||
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 175 | 31 | 77 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 78 | .403 | .571 | .857 | 43.8 | 19.5 | 9.3 | 9.0 | |
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 177 | 39 | 81 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 97 | .481 | .400 | .789 | 44.3 | 24.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | |
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 65 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | .280 | .500 | 1.000 | 32.5 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 3.0 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 83 | 20 | 41 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 48 | .488 | .400 | .667 | 41.5 | 24.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 185 | 34 | 76 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 90 | .447 | .333 | .792 | 46.3 | 22.5 | 6.8 | 6.3 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 83 | 15 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 31 | .357 | .333 | 41.5 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 8.0 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 83 | 17 | 43 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 40 | .395 | .333 | 1.000 | 41.5 | 20.0 | 6.5 | 4.5 | |
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 94 | 24 | 50 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 63 | .480 | .300 | .857 | 47.0 | 31.5 | 8.5 | 6.0 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 79 | 15 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 36 | .441 | .167 | 1.000 | 39.5 | 18.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | |
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 178 | 40 | 81 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 37 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 110 | .494 | .571 | .786 | 44.5 | 27.5 | 9.3 | 7.5 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 168 | 40 | 80 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 98 | .500 | .368 | .846 | 42.0 | 24.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | |
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 169 | 43 | 94 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 103 | .457 | .412 | .833 | 42.3 | 25.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | |
| San Antonio | 4 | 4 | 168 | 33 | 72 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 80 | .458 | .583 | .700 | 42.0 | 20.0 | 5.8 | 3.5 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 153 | 39 | 78 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 89 | .500 | .333 | .857 | 38.3 | 22.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | |
| Toronto | 2 | 2 | 66 | 16 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 37 | .421 | .000 | .625 | 33.0 | 18.5 | 6.0 | 1.5 | |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | 177 | 37 | 84 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 86 | .440 | .375 | .600 | 44.3 | 21.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| Vancouver | 4 | 4 | 189 | 37 | 92 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 94 | .402 | .333 | .875 | 47.3 | 23.5 | 6.5 | 3.5 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 85 | 16 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 38 | .432 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 42.5 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | |